Big Free-tailed Bat vs eastern quoll

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

  • Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big Free-tailed Bat eastern quoll
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Molossidae Dasyuridae
Genus Nyctinomops Dasyurus
Species Nyctinomops macrotis Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big Free-tailed Bat eastern quoll
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Free-tailed Bat

The Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

No description available.

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